During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Coburns health concerns come at the same time that the senior gop senator from his state, 79yearold jim inhofe, has recently encountered serious health problems as well as a family tragedy. Heres a quick sampling from senator coburns announcement of the release of wastebook 2011. Senator tom coburns annual wastebook has offered a valuable snapshot of government spending on projects that many feel are not worthy.
The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past year. Every year, senator tom coburn rok puts out a new edition of his wastebook, which chronicles the most egregious wastes of taxpayer money by a titanic government that constantly insists it needs more tax revenue. The report stated that coburn knew about ensigns extramarital affair and was involved in trying to negotiate a financial settlement to cover it up. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. If you dont want to read the whole thing though you should, the coburn office produced a great video that highlights some of.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. In may 2011, the senate ethics committee identified coburn in their report on the ethics violations of senator john ensign. Prnewswire the following statement has been made by the nascsp. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Tom coburn of oklahoma died after a yearslong battle with cancer. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of. Report on government waste cites robosquirrels, tax breaks for nfl. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011, coburn. Theres a reason politicians are always loath to cut government budgets. Two oklahoma projects made senator tom coburns wastebook. Federal spending on technology may be innovative and interesting, but it can still be a prime example of government waste, according to a new report from sen. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. He went on to become a doctor and eventually a politician. Senator tom coburn rok has released a report outlining 100 projects and items on which he believes the government has wasted taxpayers dollars in 2011.
Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. A book in which rough entries of transactions are made, previous to their being carried into the journal.
Cocaine and the sexual habits of quail, or, why does nih. Government spending is a frequent subject for coburn, a conservative republican who has held a senate seat since 2005. December 20, 2011 the office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. He added, over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to reign sic in. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Before senators vote on final passage tomorrow, they should consider senator coburns rok wastebook 20, released just a few hours ago. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with thensenator obama on the coburnobama transparency act. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. In his second year after having taken over production of the annual wastebook from former senator tom coburn, senator jeff flake has highlighted 50 ways in which the u. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011, the document lists things such as snow cone machines, a video game preservation. Tom coburn rok puts a wastebook together to highlight 100. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Wastebook 2011 paperback december 21, 20 by united states government us senate author, senator tom coburn m.
Wastebook 2011 mygovcost government cost calculator. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Oklahoma senator tom coburn has released his new oversight report, two oklahoma projects made senator tom coburns wastebook 2011 report news on 6 sponsored content. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for. The senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Senator tom coburns 2011 wastebook is misleading and factually inaccurate in its.
His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Wastebook 2011 us senate, united states government, coburn m. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Senator tom coburns 2011 wastebook is misleading and factually inaccurate in its assertion that the. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Wastebook 2011 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. He has just releases wastebook 2015 and trust me, as you will see below, the wasteful spending on idiocy continues unabated under the obama administration. This year, as coburn chronicles, washington blew piles of money on robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines. But its also infuriating, depressing, and a painful reminder of what happens when politicians and bureaucrats spend other peoples money.
Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Coburns wastebook 2011 annual report on allegedly squandered federal dollars highlights several projects involving twitter, facebook, video games, podcasts. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Coburn is retiring at the end of this year after a decade in the senate, meaning the 239page, meticulously footnoted volume he released wednesday will be his final wastebook as senator. Originally launched by former senator william proxmire dwi, his spirit lives on as todays version, wastebook 2011, has gone bipartisan as senator tom coburn rok has picked up the wasteful spending gauntlet on capitol hill. Moonbattery senator coburns wastebook 2001 moonbattery. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Wastebook synonyms, wastebook pronunciation, wastebook translation, english dictionary definition of wastebook.
Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Wastebook 2011 kindle edition by us senate, united. A week or so ago hard to tell with holiday time as it is senator tom coburn roklahoma released his 2011 wastebook, a list of govt. This report details 100 of the countless unnecessary, duplicative and lowpriority projects spread throughout. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Somebody please alert billionares warren buffett, ted turner, bill gates and tom steyer that higher taxes will not necessarily lead to a more efficient and effective federal government. Senator finds governmentfunded food waste far beyond the. Tom coburns third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money.
Tom coburns wastebook targets three nevada projects. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. What senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. Coburn was raised in muskogee and graduated from oklahoma state university. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thats an improvement on earlier reports by coburns office.